Help with Nursing Dx r/t smoking and SIDS

[cherokeesummer]

Hi all, our instructor has told us several times that second hand smoke has a direct correlation with increased occurences of SIDS. How do I word that in a nursing diagnosis? I know I can't say SIDS because that is a "medical diagnosis"...but is SIDS like ineffective breathing? Impaired gas exchange? Or risk for injury?

YIKES...Some choices are:

Risk for Ineffective Respiratory Function r/t presence of second hand smoke.

Risk for injury r/t maternal use of tobacco products.

????!!!!

[HyperRNRachel]

Hi all, our instructor has told us several times that second hand smoke has a direct correlation with increased occurences of SIDS. How do I word that in a nursing diagnosis? I know I can't say SIDS because that is a "medical diagnosis"...but is SIDS like ineffective breathing? Impaired gas exchange? Or risk for injury?

YIKES...Some choices are:

Risk for Ineffective Respiratory Function r/t presence of second hand smoke.

Risk for injury r/t maternal use of tobacco products.

????!!!!

My first thought was ineffective breathing pattern.